Short pulse and high repetition rate Q-switched Yb:YAG microchip laser

Eric P. Ostby; Joseph M. Fukumoto; Robert D. Stultz; Steven Matthews; David Filgas

doi:10.1117/12.609873

27 April 2005 Short pulse and high repetition rate Q-switched Yb:YAG microchip laser

Eric P. Ostby, Joseph M. Fukumoto, Robert D. Stultz, Steven Matthews, David Filgas

Proceedings Volume 5707, Solid State Lasers XIV: Technology and Devices; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609873
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we report a diode-pumped passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser that is an excellent candidate for a ladar master oscillator. This microchip laser has 1 ns pulse duration, 68 μJ pulse energy, 700 mW average power, 10 kHz repetition rate, and 29% optical slope efficiency. Additionally, the microchip oscillates in the fundamental TEM₀₀ mode. The peak power was measured as high as 66 kW. We compare the pulse shape and duration, and the beam quality to simulation. We study the effects of Q-switch absorption, output coupler reflectivity, cavity length, and pump power on the laser's pulse duration, pulse energy, average power, and repetition rate.

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Eric P. Ostby, Joseph M. Fukumoto, Robert D. Stultz, Steven Matthews, and David Filgas "Short pulse and high repetition rate Q-switched Yb:YAG microchip laser", Proc. SPIE 5707, Solid State Lasers XIV: Technology and Devices, (27 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609873

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